EP2845765B1 - Lighting device - Google Patents
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Description
- Embodiments described herein relate generally to a lighting device.
- In recent years, a lighting device for vehicle (for example, lighting device for automobile) in which a light emitting diode (LED) instead of an incandescent light bulb (filament light bulb) is used as a light source is put to practical use.
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US 2008/080200 A1 , on which the preamble ofclaim 1 is based, discloses lighting systems using light active sheet material with integrated leadframe, and methods for manufacturing the same. - Since the lighting device in which the light emitting diode is used as the light source has a long life, and can reduce power consumption, it is possible to expect the lighting device in which the light emitting diode is used to replace the incandescent light bulb.
- Here, the lighting device for vehicle uses a battery as a power source, however, a voltage which is applied to the lighting device fluctuates.
- For example, a standard operating voltage (rated voltage) of a general lighting device for vehicle is approximately 13.5 V, however, due to a decrease in voltage in a battery, an operation of an alternator, an influence on a circuit, or the like, a voltage which is applied to a lighting device fluctuates.
- For this reason, in a lighting device for vehicle, an operating voltage range (voltage fluctuation range) is determined. For example, the operating voltage range is from 9 V to 16 V in general, and is from 7 V to 16 V in some cases.
- When an applied voltage decreases, an amount of light emission decreases even in a case of an incandescent light bulb, or even in a case of a lighting device in which the light emitting diode is used as a light source.
- However, when a voltage largely decreases (becomes low voltage), there is a problem in that the amount of light emission of a lighting device in which the light emitting diode is used as a light source becomes smaller than that of the incandescent light bulb.
- In this case, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the amount of light emission of the lighting device in which the light emitting diode is used as the light source using a constant voltage element, or the like.
- However, when using the constant voltage element, or the like, there is a problem in that the constant voltage element, or the like, is newly necessary, a calorific value becomes large due to a decrease in circuit efficiency (ratio of applied voltage to light emitting diode with respect to input voltage), or a size of a substrate becomes large.
- For this reason, there is a concern that minimization, or cost reduction which is desired in a lighting device for vehicle, may be not obtained.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view which exemplifies a lighting device according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a light emitting unit. -
FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the light emitting unit. -
FIG. 4 is a diagram of a graph which exemplifies a relationship between an input voltage and a voltage rate in a circuit in which a diode (control element), a resistive element, and a light emitting diode (light emitting element) are connected in series. -
FIG. 5 is a diagram of a graph which exemplifies an effect when VR2≤0.25×VR1. - In general, according to one embodiment, there is provided a lighting device which includes a substrate; a light emitting element which is provided on the substrate; and a resistive element which is provided on the substrate, and is connected to the light emitting element in series.
- In addition, a voltage rate of the resistive element when a value of a first voltage which is reduced to half is applied to a first circuit to which the light emitting element and the resistive element are connected in series becomes equal to or smaller than 25% of a voltage rate of the resistive element when the first voltage is applied to the first circuit. According to the lighting device, it is possible to suppress a reduction in amount of light emission even when there is a voltage drop.
- In this case, it is possible to obtain an amount of light emission equal to or greater than that of the incandescent light bulb, in a region in which an input voltage is low (when voltage drops).
- In the device, a plurality of the resistive elements may be provided, and respective resistance values of the plurality of resistive elements may be approximately the same.
- According to the lighting device, it is possible to remove a resistive element of which a temperature largely rises. For this reason, it is possible to further suppress the reduction in the amount of light emission even when there is a voltage drop.
- In the device, the resistive element may have a film shape.
- According to the lighting device, it is possible to improve a heat radiating property of the resistive element. For this reason, it is possible to further suppress the reduction in the amount of light emission even when there is a voltage drop.
- In the device, a second circuit may be further included in which the light emitting element and the resistive element are connected in series.
- In the device, the first circuit may be a circuit for a stop lamp, and the second circuit may be a circuit for a tail lamp.
- In the device, a voltage rate of a resistive element of the second circuit when a value of the first voltage which is reduced to half is applied to the second circuit may be set to be higher than a voltage rate of a resistive element of the first circuit when the value of the first voltage which is reduced to half is applied to the first circuit.
- According to the lighting device, it is possible to make a difference between brightness of the tail lamp and brightness of the stop lamp large, when a voltage fluctuates.
- In the device, the substrate includes a wiring pattern on a surface thereof.
- The light emitting element and the resistive element may be connected to the wiring pattern.
- In the device, the resistive element may include ruthenium oxide.
- In the device, the resistive element may be a membrane pressure resistive element.
- In the device, the resistive element may include a removal unit corresponding to a resistance value of the resistive element.
- In the device, respective resistance values of the plurality of resistive elements may be set to be approximately the same due to the removal unit which is respectively provided in the plurality of resistive elements.
- The device may further include a control element which is provided on the substrate, and is connected to the light emitting element in series.
- In the device, the control element may be a diode.
- The device may further include a capacitor which is provided on the substrate, and is connected to the light emitting element in parallel.
- In the device, the substrate may be formed of any one of a ceramic, a high heat conductivity resin, and a metal plate of which a surface is coated with an insulating material.
- The device may further include a surrounding wall member which surrounds the light emitting element.
- In the device, the surrounding wall member may have a circular shape, and may be formed of a material with high reflectance with respect to light which is radiated from the light emitting element.
- The device may further include a sealing unit with translucency which covers the light emitting element.
- In the device, the sealing unit may include a fluorescent substance.
- The sealing unit may be provided in the surrounding wall member which surrounds the light emitting element.
- Hereinafter, embodiments will be exemplified with reference to drawings. In addition, in each figure, the same constituent elements will be given the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions will be appropriately omitted.
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lighting device 1 which is exemplified in below can be used as a lighting device for vehicle such as an automobile. -
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view for exemplifying alighting device 1 according to an embodiment. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of alight emitting unit 20. -
FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of thelight emitting unit 20. - As illustrated in
FIG. 1 , thelighting device 1 is provided with amain body unit 10, thelight emitting unit 20, an electricpower supply unit 30, and asocket 40. - The
main unit 10 is provided with astorage unit 11, aflange unit 12, and afin 13. - The
storage unit 11 has a cylindrical shape, and protrudes from one surface of theflange unit 12. Alight emitting unit 20 is accommodated inside thestorage unit 11. In addition, an electricpower supply terminal 31 of the electricpower supply unit 30 protrudes into thestorage unit 11. - The
flange unit 12 has a circular plate shape, is provided with thestorage unit 11 on one surface thereof, and is provided with thefin 13 on the other surface. - A plurality of the
fins 13 are provided by being protruded from a surface of theflange unit 12. The plurality offins 13 have plate shapes, and function as radiating fins. - The
main body unit 10 has a function of accommodating thelight emitting unit 20, the electricpower supply unit 30, or the like, and has a function of radiating heat which is generated in thelight emitting unit 20 or the electricpower supply unit 30 to the outside of thelighting device 1. - For this reason, it is possible to form the
main body unit 10 using a material having high thermal conductivity, in consideration of heat radiating to the outside. For example, themain body unit 10 can be formed using aluminum, an aluminum alloy, a highly heat conductive resin, or the like. The high heat conductive resin is a resin in which fibers or particles of carbon or aluminum oxide with high heat conductivity are mixed to a resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), nylon, or the like. - In this case, it is possible to form a portion which radiates heat to the outside, such as the
fin 13, using a high heat conductive material, and to form portions excluding the fin using a resin, or the like. - In addition, when a main portion of the
main body unit 10 is formed using a conductive material, the periphery of the electricpower supply terminal 31 may be covered with an insulating material (not shown), and themain body unit 10 which is formed of a conductive material may be arranged at the periphery of the electricpower supply terminal 31 in order to secure electrical insulation between the electricpower supply terminal 31 and themain body unit 10 which is formed of the conductive material. As the insulating material, it is preferable to use a resin, or the like, and a material with high heat conductivity, for example. - In addition, an attaching unit (not shown) for being attached to, or detached from a lighting tool for vehicle may be provided in the
main body unit 10. - As illustrated in
FIG. 2 , thelight emitting unit 20 is provided with asubstrate 21, alight emitting element 22,resistive elements wiring pattern 24, wiring 25, a surroundingwall member 26, a sealingunit 27, abonding unit 28,control elements control elements - The
substrate 21 is provided inside thestorage unit 11 of themain body unit 10. - The
substrate 21 has a plate shape, and is provided with thewiring pattern 24 on the surface thereof. - The
substrate 21 can be formed using an inorganic material (ceramic) such as aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, for example, and an organic material such as paper phenol, or glass epoxy. In addition, thesubstrate 21 may be a substrate which is formed by coating the surface of a metal plate using an insulating material. In addition, when the surface of the metal plate is coated with an insulating material, the insulating material may be formed of an organic material, or may be formed of an inorganic material. - In addition, the
substrate 21 may be a single layer, or may be a multilayer. - Here, the
resistive elements - In addition, as described below, when heat radiation of the
resistive elements - For this reason, it is preferable that a material of the
substrate 21 be a high heat conductive material. - As the high heat conductive material, there are, for example, a ceramic such as aluminum oxide or aluminum nitride, a high heat conductive resin, a metal plate of which the surface is coated with an insulating material, and the like.
- A plurality of the
light emitting elements 22 are provided on thewiring pattern 24 which is provided on the surface of thesubstrate 21. - The
light emitting element 22 can be made as an element in which an electrode which is not shown is included on a surface (top face) on a side opposite to a side on which the light emitting element is provided in thewiring pattern 24. In addition, the electrode which is not shown may be provided on the surface (lower surface) on a side on which the light emitting element is provided in thewiring pattern 24, and on the surface (top face) on the side which is opposite to the side on which the light emitting element is provided in thewiring pattern 24, or may be provided on any one of the surfaces. - The electrode which is not shown, and is provided on the lower surface of the
light emitting element 22 is electrically connected to a mounting pad which is provided in thewiring pattern 24 through a conductive thermosetting material such as silver paste. The electrode which is not shown, and is provided on the top face of thelight emitting element 22 is electrically connected to a wiring pad which is provided in thewiring pattern 24 through thewiring 25. - The
light emitting element 22 can be formed using, for example, a light emitting diode, an organic light emitting diode, a laser diode, or the like. - The top face as a light emitting surface of light of the
light emitting element 22 faces the front side of thelighting device 1, and mainly radiates light toward the front surface side of thelighting device 1. - The number of the
light emitting elements 22, or a size thereof is not limited to the example, and can be appropriately changed according to the size, the use, or the like, of thelighting device 1. - The
wiring pattern 24 is provided at least one surface of thesubstrate 21. - It is also possible to provide the
wiring pattern 24 on both surfaces of thesubstrate 21. However, it is preferable to provide thewiring pattern 24 on one surface of thesubstrate 21 in order to reduce manufacturing cost. - An
input terminal 24a is provided in thewiring pattern 24. - A plurality of the
input terminals 24a are provided. The electricpower supply terminal 31 of the electricpower supply unit 30 is electrically connected to theinput terminals 24a. For this reason, thelight emitting element 22 is electrically connected to the electricpower supply unit 30 through thewiring pattern 24. - The
wiring 25 electrically connects an electrode which is not shown, and is provided on the top face of thelight emitting element 22 and the wiring pad which is provided in thewiring pattern 24. - The
wiring 25 can be formed using, for example, a wire which is mainly made of gold. However, a material of thewiring 25 is not limited to the wire which is mainly made of gold, and, for example, may be a wire which is mainly made of copper, or a wire which is mainly made of aluminum. - The
wiring 25 is electrically connected to the electrode which is not shown, and is provided on the top face of thelight emitting element 22 and the wiring pad which is provided in thewiring pattern 24 using ultrasonic welding, or thermal welding, for example. Thewiring 25 can be electrically connected to the electrode which is now shown, and is provided on the top face of thelight emitting element 22 and the wiring pad which is provided in thewiring pattern 24 using a wire bonding method, for example. - The surrounding
wall member 26 is provided on thesubstrate 21 so as to surround the plurality oflight emitting elements 22. The surroundingwall member 26 has, for example, an annular shape, and the plurality oflight emitting elements 22 are arranged at acenter portion 26a. - The surrounding
wall member 26 can be formed using, for example, a resin such as polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) or polycarbonate (PC), a ceramic, or the like. - In addition, when a resin is used as a material of the surrounding
wall member 26, it is possible to improve reflectivity with respect to light which is radiated from thelight emitting element 22 by mixing particles such as titanium oxide. - In addition, particles which are formed of a material having high reflectivity with respect to light which is radiated from the
light emitting element 22 may be mixed, without limiting the material to the particles of titanium oxide. - In addition, it is also possible to form the surrounding
wall member 26 using a white resin. - A
side wall surface 26b of the surroundingwall member 26 on thecenter portion 26a side is an inclined plane. Part of light which is radiated from thelight emitting element 22 is reflected on theside wall surface 26b of the surroundingwall member 26, and is radiated toward the front surface side of thelighting device 1. - In addition, light which is part of light radiated toward the front surface side of the
lighting device 1 from thelight emitting element 22, and is totally reflected on the top face (interface between the sealingunit 27 and ambient air) of the sealingunit 27 is reflected on aside wall surface 26b of the surroundingwall member 26 on thecenter portion 26a side, and is radiated toward the front surface side of thelighting device 1 again. - That is, it is possible to cause the surrounding
wall member 26 to also have a function of a reflector. In addition, it is possible to appropriately change a form of the surroundingwall member 26 without being limited to the example. - The sealing
unit 27 is provided at thecenter portion 26a of the surroundingwall member 26. The sealingunit 27 is provided so as to cover the inside of the surroundingwall member 26. That is, the sealingunit 27 is provided inside the surroundingwall member 26, and covers thelight emitting element 22, thewiring 25, and thewiring pattern 24 which is arranged at thecenter portion 26a of the surroundingwall member 26. - The sealing
unit 27 is formed of a material having translucency. The sealingunit 27 can be formed using a silicone resin, or the like, for example. - The sealing
unit 27 can be formed, for example, by filling a resin in thecenter portion 26a of the surroundingwall member 26. Filling of the resin can be performed using a quantitative liquid discharge device such as a dispenser, for example. - When the
center portion 26a of the surroundingwall member 26 is filled with a resin, it is possible to suppress mechanical contact from the outside with respect to thelight emitting element 22, thewiring pattern 24 which is arranged at thecenter portion 26a of the surroundingwall member 26, thewiring 25, or the like. In addition, it is possible to suppress attaching of moisture, gas, or the like, to thelight emitting element 22, thewiring pattern 24 which is arranged at thecenter portion 26a of the surroundingwall member 26, thewiring 25, and the like. For this reason, it is possible to improve reliability of thelighting device 1. - In addition, it is possible to include a fluorescent substance in the sealing
unit 27. It is possible to form the fluorescent substance using, for example, YAG-based phosphor (yttrium-aluminum-garnet-based phosphor). - For example, when the
light emitting element 22 is a blue light emitting diode, and the fluorescent substance is the YAG-based phosphor, the YAG-based phosphor is excited by blue light which is radiated from thelight emitting element 22, and yellow fluorescence is radiated from the YAG-based phosphor. In addition, when the blue light and yellow light are mixed, white light is radiated from thelighting device 1. In addition, the type of the fluorescent substance, or the type of thelight emitting element 22 is not limited to the example, and it is possible to appropriately change the type so that a desired luminous color is obtained according to the use, or the like, of thelighting device 1. - The
bonding unit 28 bonds the surroundingwall member 26 and thesubstrate 21. - The
bonding unit 28 has a film shape, and is provided between the surroundingwall member 26 and thesubstrate 21. - The
bonding unit 28 can be formed by curing a silicone-based adhesive, or an epoxy-based adhesive, for example. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , thelighting device 1 is provided with two circuits. - That is, a
control element 29b, theresistive element 23b, and thelight emitting element 22 are connected between an Anode1 as an input terminal and a ground terminal (GND) in series (corresponding to an example of the first circuit). - In addition, a
control element 52b is connected to thelight emitting element 22 in parallel. One end of thecontrol element 52b is connected to a cathode side of thecontrol element 29b. The other end of thecontrol element 52b is connected to the ground terminal. In addition, one end of thecontrol element 52b may be connected to the anode side of thecontrol element 29b, and the other end of thecontrol element 52b may be connected to the ground terminal. - A
control element 29a, theresistive element 23a, and thelight emitting element 22 are connected between an Anode2 as an input terminal and the ground terminal in series (corresponding to an example of the second circuit). - In addition, the
control element 52a is connected to thelight emitting element 22 in parallel. One end of thecontrol element 52a is connected to the cathode side of thecontrol element 29a. The other end of thecontrol element 52a is connected to the ground terminal. In addition, one end of thecontrol element 52a may be connected to the anode side of thecontrol element 29a, and the other end of thecontrol element 52a may be connected to the ground terminal. - In addition, in these circuits, the ground terminal is shared.
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resistive elements wiring pattern 24. - The
resistive elements light emitting element 22. - Since there is irregularity in a forward voltage characteristic of the
light emitting element 22, when an applied voltage between the Anode1 (or Anode2) and the ground terminal is set to be constant, irregularity occurs in brightness (light flux, luminance, luminous intensity, illuminance) of thelight emitting element 22. For this reason, it is set such that a value of a current which flows in thelight emitting element 22 is in a desired range using theresistive elements light emitting element 22 is in a desired range. - The
resistive elements resistive elements - As it will be described later, when heat radiation of the
resistive elements - For this reason, it is preferable to adopt
resistive elements - For example, it is preferable to adopt a film shaped resistor for in the
resistive elements - In this case, it is preferable to adopt a film shaped resistor which is formed using Ruthenium oxide for in the
resistive elements - In addition, it is possible to make a value of a current which flows in the
light emitting element 22 be in a desired range by changing resistance values of theresistive elements - For example, when the
resistive elements resistive elements resistive elements - Removing of a part of the
resistive elements resistive elements - In addition, when a plurality of the
resistive elements 23a are provided, it is preferable that the respective resistance values be the same as far as possible. - By doing so, it is possible to make the amount of heat generation and a temperature in each of the plurality of
resistive elements 23a be the same. - For example, when a
resistive element 23a of which a resistance value is low is present in the plurality ofresistive elements 23a, the amount of heat generation of theresistive element 23a of which the resistance value is low is increased, and a temperature thereof rises. For this reason, there is a concern that the amount of light emission in thelight emitting element 22 in a circuit on the Anode2 side may be largely decreased along with a voltage drop. - When a plurality of the
resistive elements 23b are provided, it is preferable that each resistance value thereof be the same as far as possible. - By doing so, it is possible to make the amount of heat generation and a temperature in each of the plurality of
resistive elements 23b be the same. - For example, when a
resistive element 23b of which a resistance value is low is present in the plurality ofresistive elements 23b, the amount of heat generation of theresistive element 23b of which the resistance value is low is increased, and a temperature thereof rises. For this reason, there is a concern that the amount of light emission in thelight emitting element 22 in a circuit on the Anode1 side may be largely decreased along with a voltage drop. - The number of the
resistive elements - However, it is preferable that heat radiating properties of the
resistive elements - Since it is possible to suppress a temperature rise when the heat radiating properties of the
resistive elements - In order to improve the heat radiating property, for example, it is preferable to increase the respective number of the
resistive elements - The
control elements wiring pattern 24. - The
control elements light emitting element 22, and to make a pulse noise from the opposite direction not be applied to thelight emitting element 22. - The
control elements control elements - The
control elements wiring pattern 24. - The
control elements control elements - In addition, as an example, the
lighting device 1 in which two circuits are provided is exemplified. However, it is possible to appropriately change the number of circuits without being limited to two circuits. - Subsequently, a reduction in the amount of light emission will be further described.
-
FIG. 4 is a diagram which illustrates a graph for exemplifying a relationship between an input voltage and a voltage rate in a circuit in which the diodes (control elements resistive elements - Here, the input voltage is a voltage which is applied to all of the diode, the resistive element, and the light emitting diode. A voltage rate of the diode, the resistive element, or the light emitting diode is defined by a rate in which a voltage which is applied to each of the diode, resistive element, and the light emitting diode is divided by the input voltage.
- In addition, a dashed line in
FIG. 4 is a case in which a unit for suppressing the voltage rate of the resistive element is not provided, and a solid line is a case in which the unit for suppressing the voltage rate of the resistive element is provided. - As illustrated in
FIG. 4 , when the input voltage rises, the voltage rates of the diode and the light emitting diode drop, and the voltage rate of the resistive element increases. - When the input voltage rises, temperatures of the diode, the resistive element, and the light emitting diode rise.
- In this case, in the diode and the light emitting diode, resistance values thereof are reduced along with the temperature rise, since the diode and the light emitting diode are semiconductor devices. For this reason, when the input voltage rises, the respective voltage rates of the diode and the light emitting diode decreases.
- On the other hand, since the resistive element is formed of metal such as Ruthenium oxide, the resistance value increases along with a temperature rise. For this reason, when the input voltage rises, the voltage rate of the resistive element increases.
- In addition, as seen in
FIG. 4 , when a unit for suppressing the voltage rate of the resistive element is provided, it is possible to increase the voltage rate of the light emitting diode. When it is possible to increase the voltage rate of the light emitting diode, it is possible to increase the amount of light emission of the light emitting diode. - In addition, an effect of increasing the amount of light emission of the light emitting diode by suppressing the voltage rate of the resistive element becomes remarkable in a region in which the input voltage is low (when voltage drops).
- In order to suppress the voltage rate of the resistive element, an increase in the resistance value of the resistive element may be suppressed. In order to suppress the increase in the resistance value of the resistive element, a temperature rise of the resistive element may be suppressed by improving a heat radiating property relating to the resistive element.
- For example, in the following manner, it is possible to improve the heat radiating property relating to the resistive element.
- The
resistive elements - When the plurality of
resistive elements 23a (resistive elements 23b) are provided, each resistance value is set to be the same as far as possible. - It is set such that the number of
resistive elements 23a (resistive elements 23b) becomes large, the planar shape (installing area) becomes large, or the thickness becomes large. - When the resistance value is changed by removing a part of the
resistive element 23a (resistive element 23b), a peak temperature (partial temperature rise) is lowered by performing an L cut, or a serpentine cut. - As a material of the
resistive element 23a (resistive element 23b), a material with small amount of heat radiation is used. - The
substrate 21 is formed of a material with large heat conductivity. - The
main body unit 10 is formed of a material with large heat conductivity. - In addition, according to the knowledge which is obtained by the inventor, it is possible to obtain an amount of light emission equal to or greater than that of the incandescent light bulb in a region in which an input voltage is low (when voltage drops), by setting such that a voltage rate VR2 of a resistive element when being applied with a value reduced by half (for example, 6.75 V) of a rated voltage (corresponding to an example of the first voltage) in an operating voltage range (voltage fluctuating range) becomes equal to or smaller than 25% of (VR2≤0.25×VR1) a voltage rate VR1 of a resistive element when being applied with a rated voltage (for example, 13.5 V), by improving the heat radiating property relating to the resistive element.
-
FIG. 5 is a diagram which illustrates a graph exemplifying an effect when setting VR2≤0.25×VR1. - In addition, a solid line in
FIG. 5 denotes a case of setting VR2≤0.25×VR1, a dashed line denotes a case of a comparative example (a case of not being provided with unit for suppressing voltage rate of resistive element), and a dot dashed line denotes a case of an incandescent light bulb. - As illustrated in
FIG. 5 , when setting VR2≤0.25×VR1 by improving the heat radiating property relating to the resistive element, it is possible to obtain an amount of light emission equal to or greater than that in the incandescent light bulb. - In addition, in a case of equal to or greater than the rated voltage (for example, 13.5 V), it is possible to make a changing rate of the amount of light emission be small.
- This means that it is possible to suppress a change in the amount of light emission even when a voltage fluctuates.
- In addition, in the circuit diagram of the
light emitting unit 20 which is exemplified inFIG. 3 , the circuit on the Anode1 side is set to a stop lamp circuit, and the circuit on the Anode2 side is set to a tail lamp circuit. - In this case, when the amount of light emission largely decreases in the circuit on the Anode1 side which is the stop lamp circuit in a region in which an input voltage is low (when voltage drops), it is difficult for a driver of the following vehicle to recognize lighting of the stop lamp when the stop lamp is turned on (when stepping on brake).
- For this reason, a change in the amount of light emission is suppressed by improving the heat radiating property relating to the
resistive element 23b in the circuit on the Anode1 side which is the stop lamp circuit. - By doing so, it is possible for the driver of the following vehicle to easily recognize the lighting of the stop lamp even when the voltage fluctuates.
- In addition, a change in the amount of light emission is suppressed by improving the heat radiating property relating to the
resistive element 23a in the circuit on the Anode2 side which is the tail lamp circuit. - At this time, a reduction in the amount of light emission in the circuit on the Anode2 side is set to be larger than a reduction in the amount of light emission in the circuit on the Anode1 side.
- For example, it is set such that the voltage rate of the
resistive element 23a when applying the value reduced to half of the rated voltage to the circuit on the Anode2 side becomes larger than that of theresistive element 23b when applying the value reduced to half of the rated voltage to the circuit on the Anode1 side. In this case, it is possible to suppress the voltage rate of the resistive element by controlling the heat radiating property relating to the resistive element. - By doing so, it is possible to make a difference between brightness of the tail lamp and brightness of the stop lamp large when a voltage fluctuates. For this reason, a driver of the following vehicle further easily recognizes lighting of the stop lamp.
- While certain embodiments have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the inventions. Indeed, the novel embodiments described herein may be embodied in a variety of other forms; furthermore, various omissions, substitutions and changes in the form of the embodiments described herein may be made without departing from the spirit of the inventions. Moreover, above-mentioned embodiments can be combined mutually and can be carried out.
Claims (4)
- A lighting device (1) comprising:a substrate (21);a light emitting element (22) which is provided on the substrate (21); anda resistive element (23a, 23b) which is provided on the substrate (21), and is connected to the light emitting element (22) in series, characterized in that a voltage rate of the resistive element (23b) when a value of a first voltage which is reduced to half is applied to a first circuit to which the light emitting element (22) and the resistive element (23b) are connected in series becomes equal to or smaller than 25% of a voltage rate of the resistive element (23b) when the first voltage is applied to the first circuit, and in that a second circuit in which the light emitting element (22) and the resistive element (23a) are connected in series,wherein a voltage rate of the resistive element of the second circuit when a value of the first voltage which is reduced to half is applied to the second circuit is set to be higher than a voltage rate of the resistive element of the first circuit when the value of the first voltage which is reduced to half is applied to the first circuit.
- The device (1) according to claim 1, wherein
the first circuit is a circuit for a stop lamp, and
the second circuit is a circuit for a tail lamp. - The device (1) according to claim 1 or 2,
wherein a plurality of the resistive elements (23a, 23b) are provided, and
wherein respective resistance values of the plurality of resistive elements (23a, 23b) are approximately the same. - The device (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
wherein the resistive element (23a, 23b) has a film shape.
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